[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9298-9299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4360]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-864-867 (Preliminary)]


Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Germany, 
Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a)

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of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from Germany, Italy, Malaysia, 
and the Philippines of certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings, 
provided for in subheading 7307.23.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users, 
and, if the merchandise under investigations is sold at the retail 
level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear 
as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigation.

Background

    On December 29, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce on behalf of Alloy Piping Products, Inc., 
Shreveport, LA; Flowline Division of Markovitz Enterprises, Inc., New 
Castle, PA; Gerlin, Inc., Carol Stream, IL; and Taylor Forge Stainless, 
Inc., North Branch, NJ, alleging that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured and threatened with material injury by reason of 
LTFV imports of certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from 
Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Accordingly, effective 
December 29, 1999, the Commission instituted antidumping duty 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-864-867 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of January 7, 2000 (65 FR 1174). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2000, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 14, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3281 
(February 2000), entitled Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 
Fittings from Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-864-867 (Preliminary).

    Issued: February 16, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-4360 Filed 2-23-00; 8:45 am]
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